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Borscht, Dostoevsky and Nightclubs. What Else Exchange Students Like about Russia and St Petersburg?

Borscht, Dostoevsky and Nightclubs. What Else Exchange Students Like about Russia and St Petersburg?
There is always so much to see, taste or experience when you are abroad. Just before setting off home to enjoy Christmas holidays with their families, exchange students from University College London (UCL) shared their feelings about Russian food, language peculiarities, clubbing and many more.

Feeling 'Home Sweet Home', Delicious Food and Lots of Fun

Feeling 'Home Sweet Home', Delicious Food and Lots of Fun
Celebrated twice a year, the Cultures Day is dedicated to the diversity of cultures and nationalities at HSE University – St Petersburg.

From Skete to Detinets. Exchange Students from UCL Explore the Birthplace of Russia

The Cathedral of St Sophia
Under the ‘Study Abroad Programme in Russian Language and Culture’ students improve their language proficiency and explore the Russian cultural heritage. Recently, they have been to Veliky Novgorod.

'HSE Allowed Me to Get to Know People from Different Backgrounds, Whether They Worked for The Red Cross or Studied Shipbuilding'

'HSE Allowed Me to Get to Know People from Different Backgrounds, Whether They Worked for The Red Cross or Studied Shipbuilding'
Summer school means much more than study. 'Better to have a hundred friends than a hundred rubles', quotes Mathilde Garnier, a student from France. What else did she discover? Read the full story about her participation in Saint Petersburg HSE Summer School.

HSE University – St Petersburg and UPF Launch a Double Degree in Economics

HSE University – St Petersburg and UPF Launch a Double Degree in Economics
HSE University – St Petersburg and University Pompeu Fabra (UPF) have signed an agreement in order to develop a double degree programme. Starting from the 2019/2020 academic year, this track will allow students to earn bachelor's degrees in Economics from both universities.

Keep Calm and Study Russia

Keep Calm and Study Russia
The UK and Russia relations have been staying in the world’s headlines, and it is evermore crucial not to burn bridges between two countries, but build them. It seems there is a sure remedy for mutual understanding – academic exchange programmes. Let’s see what King’s Russia Institute and HSE University – St Petersburg offer together.

More Than a Conference: New Agreements Signed with Harbin Institute of Technology

More Than a Conference: New Agreements Signed with Harbin Institute of Technology
We are particularly interested in expanding our international partner's network. Signing new student exchange agreements is a basic step in this processes. Let's find out the newest one, which is signed within AMEC.

Shashlik or Dom Knigi? What Best Describes St. Petersburg HSE Summer School 2018

Shashlik or Dom Knigi? What Best Describes St. Petersburg HSE Summer School 2018
Another Summer School season has come to an end at HSE University St. Petersburg. Or hasn’t it?

American Student in St. Petersburg: Understanding Modern Russia

American Student in St. Petersburg: Understanding Modern Russia
Addie Bacon, an American student from Smith College, who studies the Russian language and literature in the US. She had spent six months at HSE University St. Petersburg attending ‘Russian, Eurasian, and Post-Soviet Studies Programme’. Before she left to go back home we asked her a few questions about her experience studying and living in Russia.

Master's Programme in Finance Launches Double Degree Track with ESSCA

Master's Programme in Finance Launches Double Degree Track with ESSCA
HSE University St. Petersburg and ESSCA (Ecole Supérieure des Sciences Commercials d'Angers), one of the top business school in France, have signed an agreement to launch a Double Degree track as а part of the Master's programme in Finance.